SteamyTea

Was in a Kent cafe where they had never heard of a ham and cheese toasty. "Looking in the wrong place" I quipped.

But I only need 17 kWh/day. It is really about getting a small heat pump, unless you know if a 'traditional' one that is 2 kW output.

I liked the dark haired one. I still wonder if Baby Spice tastes of prawn cocktail crisps. Not sure if that is a good thing.

If you treat that unit like a monoblock ASHP, rather than just a water heater in a cupboard. Then it could be swapped out like a traditional one. That is my thinking on it for my place, which don't need a lot of heating.

Re Steps. I had a pair open up on me. Hit the deck with my left are underneath them, right foot twisted between two bottom rungs. Trapped like a goodun. Broken arm and several broken ribs. 18 years on there is still a painful spot on my left arm. The plumbers on the site were impressed that I turned up the next day and carried on working.

Vacuum panels, 0.004 W/m².K Can't get better. Except cellulose is probably more practical in s building.

I have wondered about getting one and modifying it to do space heating as well. My heat and water load us about 17 kWh/day in winter, drops to 3 kWh/day in summer. All I need us a very small ASHP, which these are. Not sure who makes a very small unit as the cost us greater than the benefits at the moment.

I went past yesterday and there was no one on site, but more work had been done during the week. There is usually some activity there all the times I have past it. But you could take the opportunity to call in at MacSalvers at Pool.

Yes, but as I needed it for my job it did not matter.

There are strict rules about burning waste material, may be worth checking up on them. https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/waste-wood-burning-right-wood

It is really to do with minimizing mixing, the laws of thermodynamics stay the same.

The Part P I did was limited scope, is that what you are referring to. If I remember correctly, it was set up so that PV installers could wire in an inverter, plumbers could do a boiler or shower, kitchen fitters a cooker and move some sockets. There was a lot of general safety stuff and testing. All very basic, but sensible.

Take your pick. https://www.test-meter.co.uk/multifunction-testers/ Have you documented the installation method? Or just plug it in with a very low amperage fuse in place. Or, lick your right index finger and flick it across the earth and neutral. Get a sparky in.

No. I have been in many, worked in a few too many. This may be because of the much higher airflows, and the need to fit removable baffles. Then there is the space issues, floor area is a luxury that chefs don't have, so it is no good wasting space for a fan unit that can go outside. A commercial kitchen is not like a domestic one, clutter, or anything that is not used all the time, including staff, are got rid of, rapidly. Another reason may be that kitchen designers are not very creative, the equipment has not moved on in the 45 years that I have been involved in it. Still have the same useless benches that are difficult to clean, sinks that are too deep, shelves at just the right height to smack your head on, fridges next to ovens, ignorance and egos larger than the shop signage. I often wonder why I do it still, it is a mugs game.

Did you pay the original person on a credit card?

All is fine in the golden garden https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/mac-software/mac-viruses-list-3668354/

Tell him to write the numbers down and post them up here, then we can all take a look. There are some things that make the numbers look better i.e. replacing LPG or pellet burning with PV. I think the new export payment is reliant on an MCS installation, so no good us DIYers even mentioning it.

That is because you need to turn liquid water into vapour. So not the same as heating a house. I have no problem with wet rooms, we used to make them when fitting a steam room. Do it right and there should not be any problems.

If only it was soundproof, then we would not hear the country and western coming out.

Earworm for the day

Sex is what posh people get the coal delivered in.

Or Buffalo http://www.chilterntimber.co.uk/product/plywood-buffalo-board-2440-x-1220-x-24mm/

If those modules were fitted in the last 5 years or so, there should be a structural engineers' reports that show that the roof is safe. They do not have to stick up like a sore thumb, they can be roof integrated.

EVs are measured in kWh/100 km (usually) This can be reduced to Wh/km. Then converted to Wh/mile. As small EV (Leaf or Zoe) can does around 220 Wh/mile. So your 5p/kWh will buy you 4.5 miles or 1.1p/mile. Taking a small gasoline powered car that does 50 MPG. A gallon costs around £5.50, so 11p/mile. A larger EV will use around 300 to 400 Wh/mile.

I will counter, counter that with inflation. Most of the losses are at the local, not on the bulk transport. As individuals we have little say in the amount of coal used in power generation. That has be set by international agreements enacted by our parliament. what has happened is that we have swapped out coal for gas and biomass to a certain extent. large commercial wind generation is now starting to take up some of the slack, as is large scale solar. Small scale solar is also contributing, but this is hard to establish the true amount as it is not metered very well.